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Puberty Seizures?
Wed, 04/04/2007 - 21:10Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
My daughter was diagnosed with complex partial seizures when she was 6 years old. By the age of 8 1/2 she was finally seizure free and off all medications. She has not had any seizures until now age 12. She has just started her period. Has anyone ever had any experience with this.
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Re: Puberty Seizures?
Submitted by CarolinaBrittany on Tue, 2008-12-16 - 16:35
It's like my biography in a nutshell.I am 29 and had seizures when I was born.They got under control until puberty at 13.Since then I've been like a guinea pig tying every medicine available and had no success controlling them.They usually happen when my cycle begins and until it ends.Unless I get sick under stress they are controlled until my next cycle.I don't think mine will end until my periods end.I have had them so long it just became like a routine and personally decided no more screwing with meds I have been trying to control them for 16 years and finally am in a place where it has become as routine as brushing my teeth.I have had to deal with it so long if they were under control I wouldn't know what to do with myself regarding all the options it opens up.I hope for the best for your family.
Re: Puberty Seizures?
Submitted by Kyrie Alisa on Mon, 2008-09-22 - 15:10
My seizures first started about the time I was 13. The first 13 days before my 13th birthday. (Weird huh?) Anyway I had started my periods only a few months earlier and I think I was due to start around the time I had it so maybe there is a link.
Re: Puberty Seizures?
Submitted by lchippy on Tue, 2013-02-19 - 18:57
My daughter started having seizures on her 13th birthday she was not herself all that day bubbly self she was quite..then 8 hrs later she had her first Gran Maul seizure then the next time the same thing her eyes looked a little droopy like she was tired then she had another one that God she made it back into our driveway she fell off the bike and had another Gran Maul seizure she always goes into a state of Pity Maul for up to 8 hrs prior to a Gran Maul seizure has anyone heard of this or has this happen to their child?? She has been on Lamotrigine for last 1 1/2 yrs with no side effects other than her being sleepy for the first 2 mths then another Gran Maul last night while I was driving to come home..My daughter stops breathing they say this is rare too is it?? anyone else have this with their child ?? I am at a loss of what to do now when she is still having seizures so many drugs have not been tested on children only a handful has can someone Please help with what their child is on,, thks